"The Presidential Personnel Office sent members of the board a message saying, 'On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I'm writing to inform you that your position as a member of the National Science Board is terminated, effective immediately.'"
"The NSF, which has a nearly $9 billion annual budget, is among the top federal funders of university research."
"The president's proposed budget for the next fiscal year would cut more than half of NSF's budget, though Congress rejected a similarly drastic recommended cut for this year."
The White House terminated all members of the National Science Board, which oversees the National Science Foundation, effective immediately. The NSF is a major federal funder of university research with an annual budget of nearly $9 billion. The board typically consists of 25 members. The Presidential Personnel Office communicated the terminations on behalf of President Donald J. Trump. The president's proposed budget for the next fiscal year suggests significant cuts to the NSF budget, although Congress previously rejected similar cuts.
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